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Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

NHRC issues notice to Maha gov’t, cops after 10 babies die in hospital fire

The Commission said the state administration must acknowledge its responsibility in the incident and ensure that support systems in hospitals adequately protect people’s human rights.

Will Army Court Martial Captain who allegedly took money to stage Shopian ‘encounter’?

Police charge sheet states Capt Bhoopendra Singh of 62 RR took reward money to stage an encounter

Former bureaucrat writes to NHRC, demands justice for hapless family in Assam

A rickshaw-puller’s family has to suffer in a detention camp for over a year on false charges of being “foreigners” in their own country

Centre to SC: Blames Unions, claims farmers happy, mum on absence of consultation

In a hurriedly filed affidavit late evening Jan 11, Modi govt blames Unions for creating misconceptions in response to SC bench headed by CJI; order expected today

The Centre is misusing SC as a political shield: AIKSCC

AIKSCC accuses the central government of shirking political responsibility of addressing the matter regarding the three farm laws.

Regulated markets and MSP ensure not just farmers’ security but food security: Experts

A retired IAS officer and an academic, who have closely observed Madhya Pradesh APMCs, together foreground the fault lines in the Centre’s new farm laws.

Human rights defender Stan Swamy, has been harassed since 2018: OHCR

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, write to Indian Govt over Fr Stan Swamy’s prolonged detention 

Centre won’t repeal farm laws: Haryana CM Khattar exposes Centre’s plans

It is not explained why over 1,500 cops were deployed, seven checkpoints set up, ahead of a friendly 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Karnal

Extremely disappointed with Government’s handling of farmer protests: SC

SC Bench tells GOI that it will stay the implementation of the farm laws until a Committee examines the the matter and makes recommendations

UP: NAPM condemns the harassment of local activists by state police

The people’s organisation demanded that UP police end the house detention of their National Convenor and withdraw a notice issued to local activists under the draconian ‘Goondas Act.’

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